It seems that congratulations are in order! You’ve been admitted to UC Berkeley, and that’s something to celebrate. But we at the Daily Clog also know that now you’ve got a big decision to make — and we want to help you make it. After all, you can’t be expected to set the scene of the next four years of your life without a little help. So we at the Clog have put together some information about what it’s like to live here at UC Berkeley. And as the Daily Californian’s lifestyle blog, that’s what we do best.

We hope that this special admissions issue will give you a taste of what it’s like at the No. 1 public university in the world (that’s a line we like to drop — if you come to Cal you’ll get to use it too). Feel free to pass this issue on to other prospective Bears, and whether you’re a future Cal student or not, we wish you well in making the Big Decision. No pressure.